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This map shows the amount of precipitation that has fallen this growing season (April 1 to Sept. 8) across the Prairies as a departure from average. A quick look at the map shows most areas were below average (browns), with only the areas near Regina, along the foothills southwest of Calgary and a small portion of the Peace River region receiving above-average amounts of precipitation.

Weather: Slowly cooling down

Forecast covering the period from Sept. 15 to Sept. 22

By Daniel Bezte September 16, 2021

Well, what can I say? Thanks to an upper low that crossed the northern Prairies last week much slower than originally anticipated, the rest of the forecast kind of fell apart. That’s the tricky thing with forecasts: one change to a big system can have significant impacts further down the road. On a positive note,

Comment, Op/Ed, Other

Voters head to the polls with the pandemic, climate change top of mind

It’s likely to be another urban-rural split at the ballot box

By Stewart Prest September 15, 2021

Amid layers of uncertainty, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is asking Canadians to trust him once again in the federal election now underway. Though it’s been just 664 days since the governing Liberals won a minority in 2019, Trudeau clearly sees an opportunity to secure a third electoral victory and a second majority. From sunny ways

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Assiniboine Community College on track for ag expansion

Construction on the Prairie Innovation Centre for Sustainable Agriculture will begin next year

By Alexis Stockford September 14, 2021

Brandon’s ACC (Assiniboine Community College) is expecting to almost triple its students in ag-related programs over the next few years. The college is also set to start construction on its Prairie Innovation Centre for Sustainable Agriculture by next year, part of efforts to grow ag programs from 300 annual student spaces to 800. The college expects that

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Mazergroup latest ACC contributor

Prairie Innovation Centre receives half-million-dollar gift from industry partner

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff September 14, 2021

Assiniboine Community College’s Prairie Innovation Centre is the recipient of a $500,000 gift from a locally based equipment chain. Mazergroup, the largest New Holland dealership group in Canada, has 15 dealerships across Manitoba and southern Saskatchewan. “Mazergroup continues to have a long history of co-operation with the college for training our people, so this funding commitment

Crops, Markets, Other

Pot producer Jushi acquires U.S. retailer in cheaper deal

Lack of movement on legalization drops valuations

By GFM Network News, Reuters September 13, 2021

Reuters — Cannabis producer Jushi Holdings acquired Massachusetts-based retailer Nature’s Remedy at a cheaper price than initially offered, as valuation of weed companies across North America has dramatically dropped lately. The decline in valuations over the last few months has been largely due to a lack of progress on anticipated federal marijuana reforms in the

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Watch with interest, what goes down…

Rates will have to go up someday, but nobody can predict when

By David Derwin September 13, 2021

Last month, I looked at rising commodity prices, money creation and whether inflation may or may not develop. This month, we’ll look at what all that might mean for interest rates. Interest rates, according to economic theory, are made up of two components: an inflation figure and the real rate of economic growth. These components

COVID-19 and Elections Canada related signs seen inside Edmonton Expo Center in Edmonton, Alta.

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Comment: Your voice matters this election – let it be heard

Vote. This is your chance to ensure agriculture’s voice is heard in government

By Cam Dahl September 13, 2021

Political campaigners have an adage, “public policy is set by those who show up.” We are in the middle of a federal election and now is the best time for individual producers to influence policy. Now is the time for you to actively participate in the political process and let your voice be heard, and

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Comment: Is it worth voting Conservative again?

ELECTION | There are perils in being seen as a too-reliable voting bloc

By D.C. Fraser September 13, 2021

Producers on the Prairies are expected to once again support the Conservative Party of Canada (CPC). Polling suggests the CPC vote share could be on the rise, and there is a chance the party sweeps all the seats in Saskatchewan again – this time with a higher share of the vote than in 2019. We’ve

Louis Dreyfus’ oilseed processing plant at Yorkton, Sask. (LDC.com)

Crops, Other

Louis Dreyfus completes stake sale to ADQ

Deal includes long-term supply line to UAE

By GFM Network News, Reuters September 11, 2021

Paris | Reuters — Louis Dreyfus Co. (LDC) said on Friday it had completed the sale of a 45 per cent indirect stake to Abu Dhabi holding firm ADQ, marking the arrival of the first non-family shareholder in the agricultural commodity group’s 170-year history. The overall value of the deal was not disclosed but LDC

Other, Weather, Weather Vane

Summer precipitation totals hide the drought

By Daniel Bezte September 10, 2021

OUTLOOK | Medium-range weather models hint at cold weather mid-month

For this article we will take a quick look back at August, then a quick look at the summer. I’ll wrap it up by looking at what the latest long-range forecasts call for this fall. I won’t have room to go into detail on this summer’s weather and will have to leave that for another

Daily Network News

Health Canada stops sales of coccidiosis medication Deccox on procedural issue

Canadian cattle herd sees first annual increase since 2018

Olymel parent company sees increased earnings in 2025

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